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Is Cowboys practice squad RB Chauncey Washington inching closer to being active for Saturday’s game against Philadelphia?

IRVING — Practice squad running back Chauncey Washington was being fitted for a jersey today by the Cowboys’ equipment staff, perhaps signaling that the team is ready to call him up to the active roster with starter Felix Jones’ lingering hamstring issue still keeping him out of practice.

“Everybody has a jersey made up and ready,” Washington said when asked about being fitted for a jersey Thursday, two days before the Cowboys host Philadelphia on Christmas Eve. “It’s better to get it prepared now than wait until the last minute, you know. I don’t even know if I’ll be playing this week or not. They haven’t said anything to me yet. I’ll know tomorrow what they’re going to do.”

With Felix Jones not practicing yet this week, Washington has been taking some of the first-team reps at running back in practice this week but the majority of the work has gone to veteran Sammy Morris.

It makes sense for Washington to be called up considering Felix Jones’ injury and needing him to fill in on special teams.